is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
companion; company; tritagonist
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
guardian; protector; patron; parent
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
book; volume; this; present; main; head
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
independent action; acting alone
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke